OSIAN ROBERTS QUARTET
Date:Monday 18th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12OSIAN ROBERTS - Tenor Saxophonist - took up the saxophone aged 9. After showing considerable promise and gaining invaluable experience with older jazz musicians on the Welsh jazz scene he moved to London - enrolling at the Royal Academy of Music. In 1998 Osian graduated - since when he has worked with many, many notable jazz musicians - such as Sir John Dankworth, Jim Mullen, Pete Ind, Peter King, Iain Bellamy and Dave Cliff - as well as touring no fewer than 25 countries during his career.
We are delighted to welcome Osian to Bexley for the first time when he'll be supported by Mark Edwards on keys, Simon Woolf on double bass and Matt Home on drums.
http://www.osianroberts.com
http://www.woolfnotes.co.uk
http://www.matthomebass.worldpress.comVASILIS XENOPOLOUS
Date:Monday 11th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Vasilis began learning piano and clarinet from the age of 10 in Athens - the city of his birth.
However, following his graduation in 2001 at The Berklee School of Music in Boston he moved to London where - the delight of all jazz enthusiasts - he has settled permanently.
Vasilis is a remarkbly talented musician and saxophonist whose passion, composure and charm delights everyone fortunate enough to be present while he performs.This evening Vasilis will be supported by a stella trio :
Nigel Price on Guitar - Dario di Lecce on Double Bass - - and Steve Brown on Drums.http://www.vasilisx.com
http://www.nigelprice.biz
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/stevebrown.htmSTEVE WATERMAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 4th February 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12STEVE WATERMAN - Trumpet and Flugelhorn - is one of the top British jazz trumpet players both at home and on the International scene. Steve is Professor of Jazz Trumpet at the Royal Academy and Trinity College of Music and visiting Jazz trumpet Specialist at both the Royal Northern College of Music and the Welsh College of Music and Drama.
This evening Steve will be supported by yet another stella Quartet :
ANDREA VICARI - Keys
ALEC DANKWORTH - Double Bass
DAVE BARRY - DrumsTHE MATT WATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 28th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MATT WATES - Altoist Supreme - is back with us at Bexley this evening - the Most Swinging Alto Player on both sides of the Atlantic - Dave Gelly.
In 1997 Matt won the Rising Star Award at the BT British Jazz Awards and in 2001 his Sextet won the
Best S mall Group Award.This evening with Matt will be LEON GREENING on Keys - JULIAN BURY on Bass and MATT FISHWICK on Drums.
ANDY PANAYI QUARTET
Date:Monday 21st January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ANDY PANAYI is an exceptionally gifted jazz musician - playing all the Flutes and all the Saxes - as well as Compositions and Arrangements. Andy has performed with singers such as Shirley Bassey, Elaine Page, Georgie Fame, Helen Shapiro etc etc. Among his many awards are the John Dankworth Soloist Award and British Jazz Award for Jazz Flute.
With Andy this evening will be Terry Seabrook/keys - Nigel Thomas/double bass- Alex Eberhard/drums (and leader of All Things Must Pass Orchestra.)
http://www.andypanayi.co.uk
http://www.terryseabrookmusic.com
http://www.real-live-jazz.co.ukTAMAS TESZARY QUARTET
Date:Monday 14th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening - an exciting 'new ' project for Bexley with the TAMAS TESZARY QUARTET.
The evening - one not to be missed - will represent an exciting and creative outlet for TAMAS as a Vibraphonist and Composer - with also a good selection of Standards.With Tamas will be the simply superb pianist - IMRE VARGA - who has entertained us at Bexley on several
occasions. On Double Bass will be WUN YEN CHAN and on Drums - CYRO ZUZI.http://www.tamasteszary.com/music
http://www.imrevargajazz.comALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 7th January 2019 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The Multi Award Winning Saxophonist - ALAN BARNES - will be at Bexley this evening to kick off
yet another fabulous year of Jazz at Bexley Jazz Club.This time Alan will be accompanied by - ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - SIMON THORPE, double bass and
BOBBY WORTH/drums.A Quartet not to be missed. Do come and join us.
THE BEXLEY CHRISTMAS BASH WITH DEREK NASH & PICANTE
Date:Monday 17th December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12IT'S PARTY TIME AT BEXLEY - WITH DEREK NASH'S AMAZING 'PICANTE'
FULLY BOOKED
Picante is a hugely enjoyable Latin band fronted by DEREK NASH - featured saxophonist with the Jools Holland R&B Orchestra & Sax Appeal - & DOMINIC ASHWORTH - British Jazz Award winning Guitarist.
Latin flavours are taken from Buena Vista Social Club, Sergio Mendes, Stan Getz, Astrid Gilberto, Spyrogyra and the Gipsy Kings. From the first bar - with their unique compositions in Mambo, Salsa, Samba & Bossa styles - it is Party Time with Picante.Joining Derek and Dominic will be GRAHAM HARVEY/keys - GEOFF GASCOYNE/bass and MARC CECIL on Drums.
http://www.dereknash.com
http://www.geoffgascoyne.com
http://www.dominicashworth.eu
http://www.marccecil.co.ukDANNY MOSS JNR QUINTET
Date:Monday 10th December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Internationally renowned double bassist DANNY MOSS JNR is an unabashed disciple of RAY BROWN -
who was also our own late Joe Mudele's great Hero.Danny remembers meeting me many years back when his late great Father0, Saxophonist Danny Moss
played Bexley. Hence Danny - on two fronts - has strong connections with us here at Bexley.This evening Danny will lead his Quintet with MARK NIGHTINGALE/trombone - ROBERT FOWLER/tenor -
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN/guitar and CLARK TRACEY/drumshttp://www.dmossjr@iinet.net.au
http://www.mark-nightingale.co.uk
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/robertfowler.htm
http://www.davechamberlain.biz
http://www.clarktracey.comTHE BLUE ROOM SEVEN
Date:Monday 3rd December 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£15Once more we celebrate the 29th November 1952 when MUDELE'S BLUE ROOM first opened it's doors on Garrick Street.
Joe's Group played every Monday, Friday and Saturday evenings to packed Houses - until eventually the
Club was taken over by the owner of Studio 51.
In the late 40s Joe also played in the Dankworth Seven.Hence - before Joe died on 7th March 2014 he and Colin talked about setting up this evening at Bexley
to commemorate the event. Colin has done so - and it will now be performed regularly in loving memory of JOE MUDELE who played double bass at this Club for over 20 years - subsequently taking on the running and organisation of the Club 16 years ago - together with his wife, Jan - who makes certain that Bexley Jazz Club remains one of the best in the country.As always - Colin will lead - having made all of the Arrangements for the following superb line-up.
Freddie Gavita - Trumpet
Michael Coates - Alto
David Black - Tenor
Colin Hickman - Baritone
John Pearce - Keys
Paul Morgan - Double Bass
Bobby Worth - DrumsSUSANA SHEIMAN - Vocalist
Date:Monday 26th November 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Singer SUSANA SHEIMAN has become one of the great vocalists currently living and working in the Catalan Capital. Her work as a singer with the prestigious Barcelona Jazz Orchestra has been widely recognised by the critics and public alike.
Evoking the greats of the genre, Susanna offers a varied repertoire; she comes to us highly recommended by musicians - and, indeed, by one of our own Bexley Members.Supporting Susana will be GUNTHER KUYMAR on keys - MANUEL ALVAREZ, Bass - MATT HOME, Drums
ALAN BARNES QUARTET
Date:Monday 19th November 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening at Bexley - ALAN BARNES - multi Award Winning jazz saxophonist - will be joined by
Cincinnati based pianist - PHIL DEGREG. Phil has made his very substantial mark in jazz all over
the world during the past three decades - including no fewer than 10 recordings with the Woody Herman
Band - as Leader.
With DAVE GREEN on bass and STEVE BROWN on drums - yet again - an evening not to be missed !!http://www.phildegreg.com
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.triorecords.co.uk/dave_green.html
http://www.woodvillerecords.com/SteveBrown.htmGREG ABATE & THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 12th November 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Bringing Passion and lovely Melodic Tone - GREG ABATE - A bebopper pure and simple - will be back at
Bexley this evening.Greg is a multi-instrumentalist - equally at home on alto, tenor,soprano, baritone and flute - think
Charlie Parker, Phil Woods. This is truly an evening not to be missed.Supporting Greg will be the superb Craig Milverton Trio with CRAIG MILVERTON (keys), SANDY SUCHODOLSKI (bass) and NICK MILLWARD (drums).
JUDY NIEMACK QUARTET
Date:Monday 5th November 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12JUDY NIEMACK is a Vocalist steeped in the standards tradition and one who has also collaborated with many New York leading players - living and working there as she did during the 70s and 80s.
Don Morgenstern says " whatever the future holds, one can be certain that Judy Niemack's future projects will be inventive, stimulating and full of joyful surprises. If you want to know what real jazz singing can be (and rarely is) - listen to Judy Niemack "
This evening Judy is wonderfully supported by :
JIM WATSON - keys
SIMON WOOLF - double bass
TRISTAN MAILLOT - drumsTED BEAMENT QUARTET
Date:Monday 29th October 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12TED BEAMENT is quite simply one of the finest pianists that has to offer. As well as being a great
Band player Ted is equally at home as an innovative soloist - or providing excellent accompaniment for any vocalist. We simply love Ted Beament at Bexley.STEVE WATERMAN is one of the top British Jazz Trumpet Players - both at home and on the International scene. He began his career while studying at Trinity College of Music - since when he has worked regularly on both the British and European jazz scenes.
Bassist SPENCER BROWN has performed at all of London's most prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scott's Club, Pizza on the Park, Pizza Express Dean Street, the Barbican, Spice of Life etc.
From Lympne in his now 'famous' and trusty Red Ford Escort Van of very considerable vintage we have the one and only ROD BROWN on drums. Rod says his Van's future now lies in the lap of the "MOT Gods".
Long may it carry him safely to us !JAMES SCANNELL QUARTET
Date:Monday 22nd October 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12We're delighted to welcome Saxophonist JAMES SCANNELL this evening on his first visit to Bexley. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music James joined the iconic Pasadena Roof Orchestra - touring with them for two years before accepting an offer of work in Berlin - where he has been since 1999. His jazz influences are - many - from Jelly Roll Morton and Sydney Bechet to Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker and Michael Brecker - along the way developing a hard bop Tenor and Alto - together with Swing and New
Orleans Jazz.On Keys this evening will be GRAHAM HARVEY. On Double Bass will be SIMON WOOLF and DARREN BECKETT on Drums.
http://www.jamespscannell.com
http://www.woolfnotes.co.uk
http://www.darrenabeckett.comCLARK TRACEY QUINTET
Date:Monday 15th October 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Celebrating 40 years in Jazz Clark Tracey has assembled his latest lineup of gifted young musicians for 2018. Aside from Clark - who has won the last 2 years Best Drums in the British Jazz Awards -
On trumpet ALEXANDRA RIDOUT who has also won the BBC Young Jazz Musician Of The Year Award and on Alto sax SEAN PAYNE the runner up. The quintet is completed with ELLIOTT SANSOM keys and JAMES OUSTON bass.
This young Band has astonished audiences around the country at Clubs and Festivals with a maturity beyond their years.http://www.clarktracey.com
http://www/alexandraridout.wordpress.comDEREK NASH QUINTET
Date:Monday 8th October 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12DEREK NASH - Leader of Sax Appeal, co leader of Protect The Beat and featured member of the Jools Holland R&B Band is back at BEXLEY once more with a Swinging Quintet.
MARTIN SHAW - Trumpet ........... RICHARD BUSIAKIEWICZ - Keys ..........GEOFF GASCOYNE - Bass
and SEBASTIAAN DE KROM DrumsAL NICHOLLS QUARTET
Date:Monday 1st October 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12For the past 20 years AL NICHOLLS - a very fine Tenorist - has played at virtually all Clubs and
Festivals up and down the country - as well as running the Swing Band Blue Harlem for many
years.
Al favours the big open Tenor Sound - free blowing style of the Texas Tenors of yore.With Al this evening will be IMRE VARGA on keys - a rapidly rising star on the London jazz scene - playing at Ronnie Scotts, the 100 Club etc.
On Bass and Drums respectively we welcome two fine young musicians now working with Al -
TIM FAIRHALL and CHRIS NICHOLLS.THE SIMON PURCELL TRIO
Date:Monday 24th September 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Simon tells us that his project with bassist AMY BALDWIN is often a duo - but tonight we have a piano trio with drummer JON SCOTT.
The music is inspired by Scot LaFaro and Bill Evans and In terms of audience, the repertoire is certainly recognisable for most jazz folk. However, there is also some counterpoint - a 'vibe' and concept that makes the music different from blowing through familiar standards. Amy is a great soloist and the trio has worked hard on the 'trio sound'..........it does SWING too !!http://www.simon purcell@ntlworld.com
http://www.encoremusicians.com/amy-baldwinSTEVE WATERMAN QUARTET
Date:Monday 17th September 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening at Bexley we have yet another "all star lineup" led by STEVE WATERMAN/Trumpet,Flugel
with JOHN HORLER/keys - TIM WELLS/bass - DAVE BARRY/drumshttp://www.johnhorler.co.uk
http://www.timwellsjazz.com
http://www.davebarry.co.ukTERRY QUINNEY QUARTET
Date:Monday 10th September 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening TERRY QUINNEY - originally from Toronto - will present his STAN GETZ TRIBUTE.
With Terry will be RAY D'INVERNO/keys ... BEN TAYLOR/bass ... BOBBY WORTH/drums
ALAN BARNES' "CLUB ELEVEN"
Date:Monday 3rd September 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12This evening ALAN BARNES will include a composition of his own "CLUB ELEVEN" (parts for all musicians) which he played at the Swanage Jazz Festival. He will dedicate this to our very own JOE MUDELE. During the performance Alan will give a few examples of Joe's inimitable rhyming slang - which he says "went down a storm" at Swanage !
With Alan will be IMRE VARGA/keys, ADAM KING/Bass and MATT HOME/Drums.
http://www.alanbarnesjazz.com
http://www.imrevargajazz.com
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comANDREA POZZA TRIO
Date:Monday 27th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ANDREA POZZA has been an important figure on the UK jazz scene for more than 20 years - during which time he was a member of both the Scott Hamilton and Steve Grossman quartets.
Andrea's stylish sense of Swing will be superbly highlighted by the rest of the distictly top drawer Trio - including award winning ANDY CLEYNDERT on double bass and the highly acclaimed drumming of MARTIN FRANCE.
BRANDON ALLEN'S "GENE AMMONS" PROJECT
Date:Monday 20th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Brandon Allen has been a huge fan of Gene Ammons since first discovering Jazz some 25 years ago.
Ammons was one of the founders of the Chicago style of tenor saxophone playing and forged a lasting partnership with Sonny Stitt - recording some classic tenor battles in the 1950s.
In spite of two "intervals" in his career in 1969 Ammons was offered what was the largest contract ever offered at that time by Prestige.
This Project focuses on music spanning Gene Ammons' entire career from1943 to 1974.Completing the line up this evening will be LIAM DUNACHIE/Hammond - ARNIE SOMOGI/Bass and MATT HOME/Drums
http://www.brandonallentenor.co.uk/home
http://www.liamdunachie.co.uk
http://www.matthomedrums.wordpress.comTHE MARK CROOKS QUARTET
Date:Monday 13th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12MARK CROOKS is a star on the Clarinet - he pops up all over the London scene. Mark is a member of the superb Back to Basie Orchestra and - although he has worked in a wide range of musical settings - he is undoubtedly most at home in the Jazz World.
This evening Mark will be accompanied by Richard Busiakiewicz/keys - Dave Chamberlain/bass and Rod Brown/drums.
SIMON WALLACE "LONDON LIGHTS QUARTET"
Date:Monday 6th August 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Something a little different - and very entertaining - this evening - THE SIMON WALLACE QUARTET presents a mixture of new compositions and arrangements of music connected to London - including numbers by Ray Noble, Noel Coward, Stan Tracey, Tubby Hayes etc.
The Quartet is completed with LEON RICHARDSON/tenor - STEVE WATTS/bass - ROD YOUNGS/drums
http://www.spwmusic@btinternet.com
http://www.leorichardson.com
http://rodyoungs/comANITA WARDELL
Date:Monday 30th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12A N I T A W A R D E L L...........a renowned, Award Winning, and outstanding Scat Singer.
Born in the UK and raised in Australia - Anita is steeped in the bebop tradition - a sensitive interpreter of standards and jazz originals - using the voice as her instrument - with precision, agility and heartfelt emotion.
We're delighted to welcome Anita back to Bexley - a truely delightful artiste.
In support this evening will be ROBIN ASPLAND/keys - DARIO DI LECCE/bass - STEVE BROWN/drums
THE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 23rd July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12THE DAVE LEWIS QUARTET.........
DAVE LEWIS is well known for his distinctive tenor sound and feel - which he plays as though
This evening he is supported by ROBIN ASPLAND - one of the best loved and most accomplished jazz Pianists on the British Jazz Scene and who plays for us on a regular basis here at Bexley. Robin has played with them all - including Eddie Henderson, Ronnie Scott, Kenny Wheeler, Van Morrison, Georgie Fame..........
Also in support are two members of Dave's 1Up Band :
Bassist NEVILLE MALCOM and Drummer ROD YOUNGShttp://www.davelewis1up.com/nevillemalcolm/htm
http://www.rodyoungs.netGREG ABATE & THE CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO
Date:Monday 16th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12GREG ABATE - from the U.S. - is with us once more - a BEBOPPER pure and simple ; one who brings passion and a lovely melodic tone to his playing.
GREG ABATE is a man who has built a career as a powerhouse reed man and a proponent of the mainstream bebop style - earning him the nickname of " The Prince of Bop".
He is a multi instrumentalist - equally at home on alto, tenor, soprano, baritone, flute - think Charlie Parker , Phil Woods.From an album recorded with Phil Woods - Greg will, this evening, include in his programme - for me -
the very lovely WILLOW WEEP FOR ME.Supporting Greg this evening will be the superb CRAIG MILVERTON TRIO with Adam King bass and Nick Millward drums.
SIMON WOOLF QUARTET
Date:Monday 9th July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12BASSIST Simon Woolf this evening presents his Quartet.
On Tenor Saxophone and Clarinet will be OLLY WILBY - of The Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Ray Gelato Giants.
JIM MULLEN will be on Guitar......and........WINSTON CLIFFORD on Drums
SIMON BATES QUARTET
Date:Monday 2nd July 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Yet another Happy Jazz Evening is in store at BEXLEY with the superb SIMON BATES quartet - he of the "awesome technique and versatility" on sax, clarinet and flute. Simon is matched on keyboard tonight with JIM TREWEEK .
This evening they'll be accompanied by ANDY CLEYNDERT on bass - and DAVE BARRY on drums.
THE GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO
Date:Monday 25th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12The GRAHAM HARVEY TRIO with
GRAHAM HARVEY on keys
DAVE CHAMBERLAIN on Double Bass
and
SEBASTIAAN DE KROM on Drumshave worked together now for around 20 years and, during that time, have developed a close musical rapport - playing original arrangements of Jazz in the mold of the swinging Ray Brown Trios of the '90s.
ANDY CLEYNDERT QUARTET
Date:Monday 18th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12Andy Cleyndert presents his Quartet this evening featuring ALEXANDRA RIDOUT - Star Trumpetist who - at just 17 years of age - was crowned Winner of the 2016 BBC Young Musician Jazz Award. She is simply superb.
On Keyboard - Andy presents "a seriously impressive young pianist - WILL BARRY - who swings like the clappers......." Will has recently graduated from the Royal Academy of Music and has played widely throughout Europe and the UK.
With Andy Cleyndert on double bass and Winston Clifford on drums we're in for yet another superb evening at Bexley Jazz Club.
http://www.info@triorecords.co.uk
http://www.alexandraridout.wordpress.com
http://www.will@willbarry.co.ukTHE ROGER BEAUJOLAIS QUARTET
Date:Monday 11th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12ROGER BEAUJOLAIS has emerged as an essential player on the British Jazz scene - following a long careeer which has taken in Jump/Jive and Acid Jazz along the way. However, this evening we'll revel in his masterly technique on the Vibraphones.
With Roger this evening will be the inestimable ROBIN ASPLAND on keys - SIMON THORPE/Double Bass and DAVE BARRY/drums.
"THE TOOTS PROJECT"
Date:Monday 4th June 2018 at 8:00pmTicket Price:£12In due course there will be more on the background here to the recently formed TOOTS PROJECT - but for the moment, suffice to say, that none other than Derek Nash has strongly recommended the following musicians to us at Bexley.
So - the PROJECT features PHIL HOPKINS on chromatic harmonica playing a selection of Toots Thielman's material as well as a few Toots inspired original compositions.
The Band features :
JONATHAN GEE/piano - YARON STAVI/bass - JEREMY SHOHAM/saxes - RICK FINLAY/drums.
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